Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile
Chile: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 39.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Chile recorded 39.1% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile peaked at 42.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +13.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 39.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.0% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chile was 39.1% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.